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AdvertsRe: How To Make $10+ Daily From Your Blog Or Facebook by emyfx77(m): 7:53am On Mar 28, 2016
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BusinessRe: Banking $100-$300 Daily Using Instagram- Completely Easy And Legit. by emyfx77(m): 11:07am On Feb 29, 2016
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BusinessRe: Banking $100-$300 Daily Using Instagram- Completely Easy And Legit. by emyfx77(m): 3:41am On Feb 25, 2016
FRANKODEY1:
CPA marketing
Teespring
Your own product launch
....and more...

You can even sell the instagram account on eBay.
Thanks for sharing. But if you leave us hanging like here, Teespring will not forgive you ooo. smiley
FRANKODEY1:
CPA marketing
Teespring
Your own product launch
....and more...

You can even sell the instagram account on eBay.
Thanks for sharing. But if you leave us hanging like here, Teespring will not forgive you ooo.
BusinessRe: Banking $100-$300 Daily Using Instagram- Completely Easy And Legit. by emyfx77(m): 3:40am On Feb 25, 2016
FRANKODEY1:
CPA marketing
Teespring
Your own product launch
....and more...

You can even sell the instagram account on eBay.
Thanks for sharing. But if you leave us hanging like here, Teespring will not forgive
BusinessRe: Banking $100-$300 Daily Using Instagram- Completely Easy And Legit. by emyfx77(m): 3:04am On Feb 25, 2016
Harbdhul:
Banking $100-$300 daily using Instagram- Completely easy and legit.


This method is new and i just found out about it towards the end of last year,December 2015. It was inspired by a member in warriorforum. If you are finding it hard to make your first $$$ online, this might be a breakthrough for you.

This Instagram formula requires no investment, although, if you choose to invest, you should make your ROI in a matter of weeks.

This is not a get rich in a snap of fingers scheme, it requires patience and consistency on your part. If done properly, you can easily bank in $100-$300 a day, a lot of peple are already doing this, so be rest assured that this system still works.

What You will Need
⦁ A new Instagram account
⦁ A niche
⦁ A lot of pictures for your Niche
⦁ Instgram image reposter
. A $5 Investment
In summary, what you will be doing is posting images on Instagram to get a huge following then we will be promoting stuffs to them to buy.

It's very important that you choose a good niche. Now, there are some niches on instagram that promote themselves, what I mean is, this niches do so well on instagram that you won't spend much time promoting your account.

I will be giving you those niches shortly.

Create a new Instagram account
Instagram account is free, so create a new one and choose a username that resonate with whatever niche you will be promoting.
For example, if i will be posting pictures of funny memes or videos, i will use a username like
"humourgram" funnymemes or viralmemes, just be creative.

Choosing the right niche

Just like I indicated earlier, some niches do better than others , from the little time i've spent on instagram, these are the picture niches that do well on instagram:

1. Food
2. Cars
3. Funny pic/memes
4. Fashion
5. Sports

The funny pics and car pics gets a lot of likes and followers in no time, so I will advice you go into them if you love cars and funny stuffs.

I love fast cars, so I have chosen the car niche and in few weeks, i've grown it close to a thousand followers,at the time of writing this post, i 've had 940 followers, this is a very slow growth for anyone who post daily Instagram photos.

Since the account i created was just for testing, i really don't post regularly...Sometimes, I go weeks without posting but I still managed to pull close to a thousand followers

If you post quality pictures at least 5 times a day using the right hashtags to get followers, you should be looking to gain thousands of followers in few weeks.

Getting pictures for your new account

You are going to need lot of pictures for a start and i'll show you were to get that in a moment.
If you are going to be gathering a lot of pictures all over the internet, it may be taskful and even worse, you may violate some image rights and if reported on instagram, your account will be banned.

Don't get sad though, If you will be going into funny pics and cars, you can get 200 pictures of funny pics or cars for just $5 on Fiverr.
For those of you who don't know how Fiverr works. Fiverr is a marketplace that people buy and sell services starting from $5.

I only trust this guy that i got 100 fast cars pictures, it was enough for me but if you have extra $10, he should give you 200 pictures which will be perfect.

The link to his Fiverr page
https://www.fiverr.com/s2/006ed2711c


Instagram image reposter
There are many phone app on the playstore which will allow you to repost other users pictures.

Reposting other users photo is not advisable for a start, you can start reposting other accounts photos when you have gained few hundred followers. This way, the user will likely reciprocate while giving you credit for your photos and hence increase your followers.

When you repost user's photo, always remember to give credit by mentioning them in the comments. This is very necessary if you don't want to be reported and banned

Alright, I'm going to pause here to see if this thread will get anywhere.... I will continue when i get 7 raving comments. If it does, I will continue with the following

1.How to get followers fast

2.Using the right hashtags to gain followers and picture likes.

3.How to make money after gaining enough following You can make a $1000 just from a technique i will show you.

4.The right apps to use for reposting other account pictures

5.How to start earning within a month if you have deep pockets Serious deep pockets

6.A sneak peak (with proofs) into some account already making $1000 dollar from a single post


Why i will wait for this comments is because, i am an online marketer and i make good use of my time, don't wanna waste time on a thread that will not be productive.

BTW, I AM NOT SELLING YOU ANY EBOOK OR STUFFS LIKE THAT, THIS IS COMPLETELY FREE. I AM ONLY DOING THIS TO GET A GOOD REPUTATION ON NAIRALAND.

Their might be errors in this article and i am truly sorry for that, like i said, time is money to me.
A great thread @OP, please don't abandon it. Does one register as a Nigerian on Teespring and how do you withdraw? Thanks.
InvestmentRe: Kkkk by emyfx77(m): 2:15pm On Dec 14, 2015
Pls add me. 08034224663
CultureOoni Of Ife: The Titanic Succession Battle Begins - Premium Times by emyfx77(op): 4:44am On Aug 18, 2015
With the burial formalities of
the immediate past Ooni of
Ife, Okunade Sijuwade, now
completed, a titanic
succession battle has kicked
off in Ile-Ife.
An insider in the Ife ruling
house expected to fill the
vacant stool told PREMIUM
TIMES a selection progress
was already underway and
that those desirous of the
revered position have been
asked to formally indicate
interest.
There are four ruling houses
in Ile-Ife – Lafogido, Giesi,
Ogboru, and Oshikola.
Oba Sijuwade, who reigned
between 1980 and 2015, is of
the Ogboru royal lineage.
The next Ooni will most
likely emerge from the Giesi
ruling house which last
produced an occupant to the
position – Ooni Derin
Ologbenla – between 1880
and 1894.
The other royal houses have
also taken turns to produce
Obas for the ancient town at
various times.
The Ogboru lineage produced
Oba Adelekan Olubuse I, who
reigned between 1894 and
1910, with the Lafogido
ruling house producing his
successor, Oba Ademuluyi
Ajagu (1910-1930).
Oba Sijuwade’s predecessor,
Adesoji Aderemi, who reigned
between 1930 and 1980, came
from the Oshikola ruling
house.
Believing that it is their right
to produce the next Ooni,
members of the Giesi ruling
house have begun a flurry of
activities they expect would
culminate in one of them
succeeding Mr. Sijuwade.
They met Saturday, August
15 at the Akodi Agbedegbede
family house in Ile-Ife, a
source said.
An insider told PREMIUM
TIMES the meeting, presided over by Pa
Aderibigbe, a 91-year old elder in the
ruling family, was well attended by
hundreds of princes, princesses and
elders of the royal lineage.
“The meeting, called only after the
formal announcements by the Ife chiefs,
was in respect to the laws and tradition
of the royal families, our source said.
“Tributes were paid to the long and
happy reign of Oba Alayeluwa Okunade
Sijuwade Olubuse II and prayers were
said for the repose of his soul with his
fore fathers.”
He said at the meeting, the elders of the
Giesi ruling house “announced and
affirmed that the time is now for the
process of filling the gap created in the
Kingship of Ile-Ife to commence”.
The legal process and content of the law
that guides the selection of the Ooni was
publicly presented to all the princes and
princesses present, he said.
He added, “First it was established that
Giesi ruling house is set and in-turn to
produce the next Ooni of Ile-Ife.
Secondly, it was communicated as stated
in the law, that 14 days from when the
vacancy occurred, the ruling house is
obliged to make a presentation of
candidate(s) to the local government.
“Thereafter it was communicated that
the basis of the selection will be from
male children who are offspring of both
male and female children of Giesi ruling
house.
“An invitation was given to all interested
princes of Giesi ruling house to obtain
and complete the prescribed form, return
the form to the family within the next
couple of days after which they will be
screened. Elders then screen and select
as many as they feel comfortable with.
“Post screening, the names will be
submitted to the kingmakers within a
period of 14 days from the vacancy of
the stool. The kingmakers make
consultations with the oracle before
forwarding their approved list to the
local government.
“The emergence of the Ooni will depend
on how quickly the oracle selects the
appropriate occupier to the throne of Ife.
“This is the correct process and
procedure and nobody is precluded.”
Our source said one of those interested
in the position is Oba Bankole Adewale
Ojutalayo, the Laroka of Wankin, and a
great grandson of Ooni Derin Ologbenla.
Mr. Ojutalayo is said to have, in the last
five years, worked in Ile-Ife to maintain
peace, develop townships and was
instrumental in the installation of a
number of Obas within the Ife kingdom.
He is also said to be prominent in the
council of Sookos, contributing to the
progress and development of that
council.

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/188532-ooni-of-ife-with-oba-sijuwade-interred-titanic-succession-battle-begins.html
PoliticsBayelsa: PDP Defectors Are Greedy, Selfish – Dickson by emyfx77(op): 6:18pm On Aug 17, 2015
The Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, on Monday gave reasons for last Saturday’s defection of some politicians from the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The former Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Nditimi Alaibe, Col. Sam Inokoba, and Senator Heineken Lokpobiri are among the politicians that defected to the APC at the weekend. They were received by the National Chairman of the APC, Chief John Odigie- Oyegun. Dickson, who spoke with journalists on the sideline of the 2015 National Security Summit organized by the Nigeria Police Force in conjunction with The Sun Publishing Limited in Abuja, said the politicians moved to the new party on the basis of greediness and selfishness. According to him, they are all aiming for the governorship ticket of the APC in order to contest for the Bayelsa governorship poll. Stressing that it was within their right to decamp, the governor said for the records, it was important that the public know why they decamped to the APC. He said: “They decamped because each one of them wants to be governor and the PDP platform is not available. “So, they are going to the next alternative and which in the case of the APC, is the party that has control of the center and by so doing, positioning themselves for federal appointments, which the PDP and I are not in a position to give to them. “And they are hoping somehow that federal might, by way of security and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) manipulation will see their eventual flagbearer get into the government house, which is not going to be the case.” Claiming that he is firmly on ground in the state, the governor said his people are of the view that his administration has done well and will troop out en mass on election day to vote for him and the PDP. “We know the antecedents of each and everyone of them and we are confident that the people are not with them,” he added.
http://thenationonlineng.net/bayelsa-pdp-defectors-are-greedy-selfish-dickson/
TravelEx-President Jonathan, Wife Visit Kenya Games Reserves by emyfx77(op): 4:24am On Aug 17, 2015
Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan at the weekend stormed Kenya’s Maasai Mara Games Reserve in two chartered planes.

One of the planes carried Kenya State security and the second was occupied by Jonathan, his wife Patience and two of their children.

He is at the reserve for a three-day tour to witness the wildebeest migration.

Jonathan was booked at the new Angama Mara Lodge at the Oloololo conservancy.

The ex-president was received by Narok Governor Samuel Tunai.

Tunai, who is also the Council of Governors tourism committee chairman, said more than 500,000 tourists from all over the world are expected to witness the spectacular crossing of wildebeest across the crocodile-infested Mara River.

Jonathan, who refused to speak with reporters on his arrival to the reserve, according to Kenya media, is the second dignitary to visit the reserve in less than a fortnight after the King of Swasiland, Mswati III. The king was booked in the same lodge six days ago.

The owner of the hotel, Nicky Fitzgerald, said this tourism peak season is different from the past as prominent personalities from across the world have been calling for bookings.

“We have received Mr Jonathan, King Mswati III, a Chinese prominent family and we are expecting other royalties,” said Ms Fitzgerald.

Ms Fitzgerald said United States (U.S.) President Barrack Obama’s visit last month was a boost for tourism in Kenya.

The trooping in of world leaders to Kenya is expected to boost the tourism sector, which is recovering from travel advisories.

Britain has withdrawn travel advisories against Kenya and America is expected to follow suit. “Starting of direct flights between Kenya and the U.S. as Obama promised would really promote trade and tourism,” said Ms Fitzgerald.
http://thenationonlineng.net/jonathan-wife-storm-kenya-games-reserves/

PoliticsBuhari In Support Of APC’s Attack On Abdusalami, Others – PDP by emyfx77(op): 4:13am On Aug 17, 2015
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has said that it has no doubt President Muhammadu Buhari was in support of the All Progressives Congress’ criticism of the peace committee headed by former head of state, Abdulsalami Abubakar.

The committee met with the president last week and reportedly cautioned Mr. Buhari over probing the Goodluck Jonathan administration, a suggestion the APC lambasted in a statement afterwards.

The PDP suggested it was Mr. Buhari who made details of the meeting the committee had with him, available to the APC.
“The intolerance of the APC and the glaring insensitivity of this government, in spite of the outcries of well-meaning Nigerians against their undemocratic leanings, raise fears about the future of our democracy and the general health of our dear nation,” the PDP said.

“For example, how can we begin to explain the venom and disparagement with which the APC has been attacking our highly revered national leaders in the National Peace Committee, which has as members, former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, respected clerics; Archbishop John Onaiyekan and Bishop Matthew Hassan Kuka, retired justices of superior records as well as others highly respected patriotic Nigerians, for daring to counsel Buhari’s government on some observed undemocratic tendencies and processes.

“The crass attacks are more astonishing, considering the much appreciated role these great Nigerians played in ensuring a peaceful and violence free 2015 general elections.

“This is especially as we have no reason to believe that such weighty attacks from the President’s party can come without his approval, more so as the APC spokesman, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who authored the statements was not part of the meeting between the President and the Peace Committee.

The PDP said it has carried out a review of the political developments in the country since the APC took office, and was alerting all Nigerians and the international community that all is not well with the nation’s democracy.

The party said this fear is derived from the facts of some conscious actions and inactions of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC government that undermine critical institutions of democracy, emasculate the constitution and ostensibly set the stage for a return of dictatorial regime in Nigeria.

PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, in a statement on Sunday said despite claims of being a converted democrat, President Buhari has allowed, under his watch, incessant violation of sections of the nation’s constitution, a development that has become a huge threat to democracy and the stability of the nation.

“For instance, how can this government explain the fact that a major institution of democracy like the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been deliberately debilitated to the extent that it can no longer perform its statutory responsibility for lack of quorum?
“Nigerians are aware that before his tenure expired on June 30th, the former INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega wrote to President Buhari, intimating him of the fact that the tenure of majority of the national commissioners will expire before August, yet the President never acted, resulting in the present crisis in the commission, where more than 80% out of the statutory 13 members remain vacant, even as eleven states of the federation are also without Resident Electoral Commissioners.

“We note that this anomaly is in addition to the uncertainty surrounding the controversial appointment of an Acting Chairman of INEC in the person of a national commissioner whose tenure has since expired, not minding that there is no provision for an acting chairman of INEC in our constitution.

“This development has completely enervated the commission from carrying out its functions as stipulated in part 1 of 3rd schedule of the 1999 constitution as amended, thereby putting our electoral system under severe threat.

“We ask, if not for a possibility of an ulterior motive to inject a constitutional crisis and undermine the nation’s democracy, why should President Buhari wait to be urged before he upholds his responsibility of forwarding replacements to the Senate for confirmation so as to enable the commission effectively carry out its constitutional responsibilities to the nation?

“Could this be a ploy by the APC-led government to use a decapitated INEC to conduct the forthcoming governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa to pave way for their planned ‘capture’ of the two PDP states?

“Is the weakening of INEC not part of the plot to use the commission to put the PDP in precarious position in various electoral tribunals to the advantage of the APC?

“Furthermore, Nigerians are witness to the undue interferences of the Department of State Services (DSS) in the activities of election tribunals in Rivers, Akwa-Ibom and other PDP states, where electoral officers are being harassed, intimidated and detained, ostensibly to influence judgments against the PDP.

“Akin to these are reported cases of abuse of security agencies by the APC-led government. Of particular note is the July reprehensible sealing of Rivers state local councils by the Police, who also barred members of caretaker committees, that were duly appointed by the state government to take charge of the councils following the pronouncement of the court.

“Also, of grave concern is the adamant stance of this administration in running a government without the statutory components of a full cabinet as prescribed by the constitution, even when the negative consequences of this strange and totalitarian tendency are taking serious toll on the economy and the polity in general.

“The intolerance of the APC and the glaring insensitivity of this government, in spite of the outcries of well-meaning Nigerians against their undemocratic leanings, raise fears about the future of our democracy and the general health of our dear nation.

“The PDP and indeed all discerning Nigerians are therefore left with no other option than to conclude that there is a clear agenda to undermine critical institutions of democracy, intimidate Nigerians and pave way for dictatorship in the land.

“In view of the developments, the PDP, as a party that nurtured and sustained democracy in Nigeria for 16 years, beckons on all lovers of democracy within and outside the country, to rise up to the occasion and impress it on President Buhari and his APC to imbibe, in its totality, the tenets of democracy and the rule of law in the general interest of our dear nation.

“In raising this alarm about disturbing national issues, we however wish to reiterate our earlier position that the PDP, as a responsible and patriotic political party, is not in anyway averse to the fight against corruption, as long as it is carried out within the ambits of the due process of the law.

“Our nation is a state built on the principles of freedom and social justice; the essentials of democracy, where ‘sovereignty belongs to the people, from whom government, through the constitution derives all its powers and authority’ for the good of all, irrespective of creed, class, political, ethnic or gender considerations; tenets that must be protected and upheld at all times.

“Finally, we call on some well-meaning Nigerians who have found themselves in the APC, especially, those who at one time or the other, were pupils of the teachings and visions of the founding fathers of the PDP, to rise above the shallowness of their temporary enclave and join in this major defence of democratic ethos”.
http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/188489-buhari-in-support-of-apcs-attack-on-abdusalami-abubakar-others-pdp.html
PoliticsRe: Naira Rain At NASS As Senators Collect N23.4m Each by emyfx77(op): 6:32am On Aug 16, 2015
cheesy grin grin
dokiOloye:
Change indeed.
CrimeCaught: Icpc Seizes Properties Worth More Than 200 Million Naira From Nddc Staff by emyfx77(op): 6:25am On Aug 16, 2015
One by One.

In what could be described as a big haul,
the Independent Corrupt Practices and
Other Related Offences Commission
(ICPC), has seized various landed
properties belonging to three senior staff
of the Federal Ministry of Niger Delta
Affairs.
The three are being investigated
according to the commission for
possessing properties which are
“excessive, having regards to their
present emoluments and all other
relevant circumstances.”
In a notice of seizure by the Commission
dated August 11, 2015, it said that the
movable and immovable properties
seized from the affected staff were part of
the subject of the investigation. It was
signed by the ICPC Chairman, Mr. Ekpo
Nta.
The affected staff, who are mostly
accountants in the ministry, include one
Poloma Kabiru Nuhu from whom an
uncompleted duplex situated at Diamond
Estate, Apo, Abuja, valued at N90million
was seized. Also seized from him was a
plot of land valued at N50million in Kuje,
Abuja and 16 other plots of land in
Gwagwalada, Abuja. He alone was
alleged to have 18 landed properties in
Abuja.
A four-bedroom duplex in Abuja valued
for N60 was seized from one Daniel Obah
along with four plots of land at various
locations in Rivers State with the least
value of N16.5m , while a plot of land in
Kubwa District, Abuja valued at
N7million s seized from Mangset Longyl
Dickson.
According to Nta, the notice of the
seizure of the properties are “to be
served on the appropriate Land Registries
and Departments in all states where
those properties are situated.”

http://thenationonlineng.net/icpc-seizes-properties-of-niger-delta-ministry-staff/

PhonesGSM At 14: So Far, So Fair by emyfx77(op): 6:04am On Aug 16, 2015
As operators of the Global System for Mobile Communication, GSM, mark 14th anniversary, Bukola Aroloye reports on the high and low points of the burgeoning telecoms sub-sector The launch of the Global System for Mobile communications in 2001 liberated Nigerians from the shackles of the once powerful, but now virtually insignificant, national telecoms monopoly, NITEL. Thus Nigerians breathe a sigh of relief when Econet (now Airtel) and MTN Nigeria launched their GSM mobile services in 2001. The revolution brought to bear on the life style of Nigerians several characteristics such as talking to oneself on the street while walking, which actually means that the person is receiving call through via a wireless earpiece. With the trend came also laws such as no phone call driving rule meant to regulate the use of mobile phones by motorists. But all that is now history, as Nigerians have come to realise the magic that GSM brought into their life. The auction ran from January 17 to 19, 2001 with Radio Spectrum International (RSI), Charles Rivers Associates, Chief Afe Babalola (SAN) and Mr.Paul Usoro (SAN) as consultants to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The auction’s success set a very important precedent by conducting the world’s first ascending clock spectrum auction which convinced the global community of transparent government processes by informing the public of the details of the auction exercise. The new telecoms era has been supported with the Nigerian Communication Act, 2003, which provides regulatory regime for investors and all the players, even as the country has remained and will continue to be an investment haven in years to come, according to a Pyramid Research study. Analysis of the developments in the sector in the last 14 years is a pointer to the positive impacts the sector has been having on all sectors of the economy, notwithstanding existing challenges, which the industry still contends with. “From whatever point of view one looks at it, the telecoms industry remains one of the most outstanding sectors going by available statistics in the industry,” observes a telecoms industry analyst, Mr Akin Akinbo. The sector has recorded tremendous growth with multiplier effects being felt in all other sectors of the economy, ranging from banking, education, e-commerce/ retailing, agriculture, medicine, media, oil and gas, among others, he said. Industry experts said for the sector to have recorded a growth from 450, 000 connected lines in 2001 to over 135 million active subscribers as at the end of 2014, the industry has, indeed, fared very well. Not only this, backed by the NCA 2003, the deregulation has resulted in geometric growth in the local and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow. According to the former Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Dr, Eugene Juwah, “Over $32 billion investment has been recorded in the sector as at June 2014 from $50 million in year 2001. The investment stood at $18 billion in 2010 and $25 billion in 2012.” With this investment, telecoms companies have been able to successfully deploy 68,124 kilometre of fibre optic cabling as at the end of December, 2013 while in 2014 alone, additional 38, 000 kilometre of fibre optic cables were laid, according to NCC. Experts say this represents an increase of about 44.2 per cent investment in fibre optic cabling by the telecoms companies last year alone. Meanwhile, in the last 14 years, telecoms companies in Nigeria have also increased their base transceiver stations (BTS) expansion efforts from few thousands to over 27, 000, making it possible for more people to have access to telephone services thus covering many hitherto unserved and underserved communities across the country. Beyond carrying voice signals, the industry operators are also making their BTS either 2G-enabled or 3G-enabled to be able to carry adequate data services, with the country relying on the 11 terabyte of internet capacity brought into the country by the likes of Main One, Glo1, West African Cable Systems (WACS), among others. According to data from the Ministry of Communication Technology, between 2013 and December, 2014, 2G-enabled sites have increased from 22, 578 to 28,289 while 3G-enabled sites have increased from less than 10,000 to 15,048 during the same period. However, a backbone infrastructure project, started by the NCC, through the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), has also continued to bridge the gap between the served and underserved or unserved areas in the country, especially areas not considered commercially viable by the telcos. Through the project, former Minister of Communication Technology, Mrs Omobola Johnson, said about 1, 200 kilometres of fibre optic cabling has also been run so far. According to Mrs. Johnson, over 170 base stations, in total, had been deployed only through the USPF to un-served and underserved areas by the end of 2014, with each of the base stations serving a cluster of communities. These metrics have, thus, made Nigeria the fastest growing telecommunications country by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) ratings for five consecutive years, a feat attributed to the robust and transparent regulatory regime engendered by the NCC. Perhaps, one area that has been of significant measure of how the industry has fared in the last 168 months of its revolution has been in the area of service tariff, cost of owning communication devices and cost of acquiring Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card or telephone line. The NCC adopted in 2013 ‘progressive reduction interconnect termination rates’ whereby new entrants and small operators had termination rates for voice services pegged at N4.90 in April 2013, N4.40 in April 2014 and by April this year it will drop to N3.90 for all networks. Also, SIM cards are almost given pro bono by telecoms networks today, whereas, 14 years ago, Nigerians were paying between N25, 000 and N20, 000 to acquire a SIM card with only net-worth individuals being able to own telephone lines. In the same vein, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Secretary, E-Payment Providers Association of Nigeria (E- PPAN), Mrs Regha Onajite, noted that the increasing volumes of e-banking transactions, being driven by the cashless policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), “are all resting on the shoulder of the telecoms industry.” In a similar submission, Chairman, Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Mr Gbenga Adebayo, said the telecoms sector has performed well as an enabler of most of the ICT-driven activities that have brought about efficiency in the country. However, while insisting that the sector has not done badly in the last 14 years, the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) noted that the industry is still bedeviled with myriad of challenges, which, if addressed with the needed velocity, will add a fillip to the sector’s performance in the coming years.
http://thenationonlineng.net/gsm-at-14-so-far-so-fair/

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